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Pittsburgh Pirates @ New York Giants

1956-07-08 · Day game · Polo Grounds V · 2:12

New York Giants defeated Pittsburgh Pirates 11–1. New York Giants put up 5 in the 4th. Ruben Gomez earned the win. Willie Mays went 2-for-3 with 2 HR and 3 RBI.

Line score

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
PIT	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	6
NY1	2	0	0	5	0	0	2	2		11	12

W: Ruben Gomez L: Vern Law SV: (none)

Umpires — HP: Jocko Conlan · 1B: Vic Delmore · 2B: Bill Engeln · 3B: Augie Donatelli · LF: (none) · RF: (none)

Pittsburgh Pirates — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Bill Virdon	3	1	2	0	1	0
Dick Groat	4	0	2	0	0	0
Frank Thomas	3	0	0	0	0	0
Bob Skinner	3	0	0	1	0	1
Dale Long	4	0	1	0	0	1
Roberto Clemente	4	0	0	0	0	0
Bill Mazeroski	4	0	0	0	0	0
Hank Foiles	4	0	0	0	0	0
Vern Law	1	0	0	0	0	1
Johnny O'Brien	2	0	1	0	0	0
Dick Cole	1	0	0	0	0	0

New York Giants — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Eddie Bressoud	4	2	2	0	1	0
Red Schoendienst	5	0	1	1	0	0
Don Mueller	3	0	0	1	0	0
Willie Mays	3	2	2	3	1	0
Bill White	4	1	1	0	0	0
Hank Thompson	2	1	1	2	1	0
Daryl Spencer	4	2	2	2	0	0
Wes Westrum	4	2	2	2	0	1
Ruben Gomez	3	1	1	0	1	0
Jackie Brandt	1	0	0	0	0	0

Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Vern Law	3.1	6	0	1
Johnny O'Brien	3.2	3	4	0
Cholly Naranjo	1.0	3	0	0

New York Giants — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Ruben Gomez	9.0	6	1	3

Play-by-play

Top 1

Bill Virdon: W
Dick Groat: S9.1-2#
Frank Thomas: 31/SH.2-3;1-2
Bob Skinner: 9/SF.3-H;2-3
Dale Long: 4/L

Bot 1

Eddie Bressoud: D9
Red Schoendienst: 63
Don Mueller: 9
Willie Mays: HR.2-H
Bill White: 43

Top 2

Roberto Clemente: 53
Bill Mazeroski: 2
Hank Foiles: 7

Bot 2

Hank Thompson: 3/G
Daryl Spencer: 63
Wes Westrum: K

Top 3

Vern Law: K
Bill Virdon: 1/G
Dick Groat: S7
Frank Thomas: 8

Bot 3

Ruben Gomez: 53
Eddie Bressoud: 13
Red Schoendienst: 3/G

Top 4

Bob Skinner: 43
Dale Long: S9
Roberto Clemente: 8
Bill Mazeroski: 54(1)/FO

Bot 4

Don Mueller: 8
Willie Mays: HR/7
Bill White: S9
Hank Thompson: HR/9.1-H
Daryl Spencer: HR/7
Wes Westrum: HR/7
Ruben Gomez: S
Eddie Bressoud: 46(1)3/GDP

Top 5

Hank Foiles: 8
Johnny O'Brien: S8
Bill Virdon: S6.1-2
Dick Groat: 8
Frank Thomas: 9

Bot 5

Red Schoendienst: 2
Don Mueller: 63
Willie Mays: W
Bill White: OA.1X3(26)

Top 6

Bob Skinner: K
Dale Long: 43
Roberto Clemente: E6
Bill Mazeroski: E7/F.1-2
Hank Foiles: 3/G

Bot 6

Bill White: 3/G
Hank Thompson: W
Daryl Spencer: 26(1)/FO
Wes Westrum: 4/P

Top 7

Johnny O'Brien: 9
Bill Virdon: S8
Dick Groat: 36(1)/FO
Frank Thomas: 54(1)/FO

Bot 7

Ruben Gomez: W
Eddie Bressoud: W.1-2
Red Schoendienst: S9.2-H;1-3
Don Mueller: 9/SF.3-H
Willie Mays: 9
Bill White: 4/P

Top 8

Bob Skinner: 31
Dale Long: K
Roberto Clemente: 7

Bot 8

Jackie Brandt: 63
Daryl Spencer: HR/7
Wes Westrum: HR/9
Ruben Gomez: 63
Eddie Bressoud: S7
Red Schoendienst: 1/L

Top 9

Bill Mazeroski: 63
Hank Foiles: 5/L
Dick Cole: 63